Citizen science online: learning to identify Ireland’s Dragonflies and Damselflies
Dragonflies and damselflies are beautiful creatures. Their presence near freshwater can provide a useful indicator of water quality. Dave Wall, […]
Read MoreDragonflies and damselflies are beautiful creatures. Their presence near freshwater can provide a useful indicator of water quality. Dave Wall, […]
Read MoreThe preservation and restoration of Europe’s largely degraded floodplains must be better prioritised according to the European Environment Agency report […]
Read MoreEach year on World Wetlands Day various groups including government agencies, non-governmental organisations and community groups organise events aimed at […]
Read MoreBernie O’Hanrahan tells us how the Friends of Rossmore Park in Monaghan are learning how to manage the invasive species […]
Read MoreThe European Commission Representation in Ireland has announced the launch of two major new EU-funded environmental projects aimed at restoring […]
Read MoreCatch crops are grown between successive cereal crops to help protect the soil and reduce the losses of nutrients and […]
Read MoreRaymond Flynn and Michael Anderson from Queen’s University Belfast’s explain how Ireland’s blanket bogs are affected by the hydrology of […]
Read MoreSource to Tap are monitoring water quality in the River Derg to gauge the impact of grants given to farmers […]
Read MoreConor Galvin from the OPW tells us about how Natural Water Retention Measures can deliver multiple environmental benefits for habitats, […]
Read MoreLough Carra in County Mayo is a unique lake in the west of Ireland and indeed in Europe, due to […]
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